What is the legality of purposefully devaluing a company prior to purchase?

Neither current nor former employees have a cause of action for what you describe. The private equity group may. However, "devaluing" the company...

I was served with Summons and Complaint but the summons lack attorney address.

My best advice is don't play games. Treat a summons as a court order with automatic consequences for ignoring it. The address is on the Complaint;...

Can I sue my lawyer?

Customarily when funds are paid to a lawyer for work to be done, the funds will be placed in an escrow account and withdrawn as each piece of the...

MO Binding Arbitration directed attorney to file necessary documents to remove attorney lien. Attorney refuses to comply.

Your question is a little unclear to me. Was there a court suit either before or after the arbitration? Ordinarily, the party to be paid as a...

Can I propound discovery upon public officials acting in their official capacity if the suit only names the public agency as Def

You may issue notices of deposition, including subpoenas to produce documents in witnesses care, custody and control, for the pre-trial oral...

Do I need representation to explain why I did bring him to court .

Having had to make certain assumptions to hazard an answer to your incomprehensible question, two attorneys have tried to suggest some...

Are there any attorneys around to help dispute water or gas and electric bills

Look, if you didn't pay your bill, would you reasonable suggest anything else than that the power would be turned off? If, after it was, you left...

If a motion is filed in Federal Court for a civil suit, does the judge have to respond. If so, how long does he have to respond.

If the case was settled, I am not sure what the problem is. If a motion was pending at the time of settlement of the case or one was filed after...

This is a Federal Court question. What is required for a defendant (business) to file an appearance?

The electronic filing of a motion on behalf of a party would constitute a general appearance by an attorney. Special appearances limited to such...

A summons must be served within a specified period of time. If it is not, though reasonable efforts have been made to do so, valid service may not...